4/14 Window

If you know much about missions or the Church, you've probably heard about the 10/40 Window. According to The Joshua Project, it "is the rectangular area of North Africa, the Middle East and Asia approximately between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude...and includes the majority of the world's Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists."

The 10/40 Window is a great frontier for missions and making disciples of all nations, even especially those that are currently 99.9% Muslim.

AIM has a strong emphasis on reaching the unreached people in Africa.
"Christ-centered churches among all African people, with an emphasis for the unreached." 
That's our mission's motto. That's our hearts' cry.

While the 10/40 Window certainly influences us, AIM also believes in something called the 4/14 Window. This "refers to the demographic group from ages four to fourteen years old, which is the most open and receptive to every form of spiritual and developmental input." (http://www.4to14window.com)

AIM recognizes the importance of reaching children and discipling them from a young age. The Church has influence, opportunity, mandate, manpower, and responsibility to raise the next generation of Christ-followers and transform the world by doing so.
God is calling us to radically change the way we view children and recognize their rightful and powerful place in His Kingdom.

In Deuteronomy 6, parents are given the mandate and instructions on how to raise their children in the knowledge and fear of the Lord. This is, hands down, the number one top priority in parenting. More important than making sure your children are happy, comfortable, popular, high-achieving, or successful is making sure they love God with all their heart, soul, and strength.

I'll explore what this looks like in an up-coming post!